Comparison

Frame.io vs StreamYard Guest

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Frame.io

This app enables seamless video review and collaboration on mobile devices. It offers precise commenting, asset management, and customizable sharing features for teams and clients, anywhere in the world.

Highlights
  • Precise video scrubbing and commenting
  • Asset search and organization
  • Customizable share links
  • File and folder management
  • Annotated comments
  • Granular notification controls
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Supercharge your mobile workflow with the Frame.io experience on the smaller screen. Now it’s easier than ever to collaborate, review, and manage work with your team, clients, and other stakeholders from anywhere in the world using the Frame.io app for iPhone and iPad. Rebuilt from the ground up Customize how you view your assets — then scroll, scrub, zoom, and comment with incredible precision and responsiveness. Built natively in Swift, the Frame.io iOS and iPadOS apps allow you to bring the Frame.io experience with you anywhere. Find what you need faster Search comes to the Frame.io iPhone and iPad apps for the first time. Quickly find the assets, folders, or projects you need on the go. Experience a faster workflow Group, tag, and sort assets by out-of-the-box and custom metadata. Edit those fields right in the player — like Status or Rating, when you need to quickly approve on-the-go. Review more accurately Scroll, scrub, zoom, and comment with incredible precision and responsiveness. Pinch-and-zoom videos and images up to 400% to inspect fine details. Navigate quickly between assets by swiping left or right. Control your playback speed and resolution, and double-tap to skip backwards and forwards. Comment more effectively Leave anchored comments, include links and attachments for reference — even include emojis. Or draw annotations using the new full-screen experience. Over a dozen new commenting features help you get the point across faster. Customize your Shares Curate and send professional-looking shares from your iPhone or iPad. All the settings and controls are right there at your fingertips — title, description, appearance, visibility, and more. See everything the way you’d like to see it Customize your view including List and Grid options, thumbnail size, and aspect ratio. Reorder visible fields like Status and Rating, or easily sort by fields for more control over your browsing experience. Enhanced file and folder management Manage files and folders as easily as using Frame.io on your desktop. Rename, move, copy, export, and delete files and folders, modify files in bulk, or navigate through all your assets with full folder path support. Reduce notification fatigue Get more granular control over which notifications you get and where you get them. Terms & Conditions: Your use of this application is governed by the Frame.io Terms of Service https://frame.io/terms-linkfree and the Frame.io Privacy Policy https://frame.io/privacy-linkfree and any successor versions thereto. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information: https://www.adobe.com/go/ca-rights-linkfree

About

StreamYard Guest

Easily join live streams and recordings as a guest on your mobile device. Experience studio-quality HD local recordings, even with a weak internet connection. Engage with viewers by seeing live comments and opt for voice-only participation with an audio avatar.

Highlights
  • Join live studios as a guest
  • HD local recordings
  • Engage with live comments
  • Voice-only mode with audio avatar
  • Studio quality on mobile
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This app is currently for guests only. Hosts should use the browser for now (streamyard.com). StreamYard is the easiest way to live stream and record. Hosts can invite guests to join their studio. Guests can join from their browser, or using this app. This app is the best experience for guests on mobile devices. Our app lets you: - Join a StreamYard studio as a guest - Record in studio quality. With HD local recordings, even if you have a weak connection, the recording won't be blurry or choppy. - See live comments and engage viewers on any platform (YouTube, Facebook, and others) - Go voice-only and use a personalized audio avatar if you prefer to keep your camera off StreamYard is easy to use, stable, and professional. That’s why big creators like Gary Vee love us: “I've been blown away by StreamYard's incredible software & technology. It enables me to execute my message to the world.” —Gary Vaynerchuk Ready to join a live stream or recording using your mobile device? Use our app to get the best experience possible.

Screenshots

Frame.io4 screens
StreamYard Guest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Frame.io at 4.4 against StreamYard Guest's 3.3. Frame.io also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 34%) and ratings volume (927 vs 73). StreamYard Guest's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Frame.io holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Frame.io has 927 ratings behind it against 73, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Frame.io's written reviews are positive against 34% of StreamYard Guest's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Frame.io ships an update fortnightly, StreamYard Guest weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Frame.io versus StreamYard Guest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFrame.ioStreamYard Guest
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (927 ratings) — better3.3 (73 ratings)
Positive reviews50.3% of reviews — better34.5% of reviews
Number of ratings927 — better73
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size109 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFrame.ioSTREAMYARD, INC

Customer experience

Frame.io

All ratings925 ratings
Positive82.8%
Neutral3.8%
Negative13.4%
Written reviews302 reviews
Positive50.3%
Neutral12.6%
Negative37.1%

StreamYard Guest

All ratings53 ratings
Positive58.5%
Neutral9.4%
Negative32.1%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive34.5%
Neutral6.9%
Negative58.6%

Bugs and requests

Frame.io

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Comments disappearing or not saving properly
  • App freezing or crashing frequently
  • Playback issues (buffering, out of sync audio/video)
  • Login loop and authentication failures

Requested features

5 requests
  • iPad app
  • Ability to sort and filter files/comments
  • Offline mode with reliable sync
  • Improved notification and comment management
  • Integration with more video editing software

StreamYard Guest

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Frame.io

No in-app purchases

None

StreamYard Guest

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Frame.io free?
Frame.io is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is StreamYard Guest free?
StreamYard Guest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Frame.io or StreamYard Guest?
Frame.io is rated higher. Frame.io averages 4.4 out of 5 from 927 ratings, while StreamYard Guest averages 3.3 from 73 ratings.
Do Frame.io or StreamYard Guest have ads?
Neither Frame.io nor StreamYard Guest shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Frame.io or StreamYard Guest?
Frame.io ships an update fortnightly, and StreamYard Guest weekly. Most recently, Frame.io was updated on October 26, 2026 and StreamYard Guest on October 24, 2026.

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